Daytona: Brian Scott preview

Strict Agenda For Brian Scott At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 3, 2009) - - Boise, Idaho's Brian
Scott doesn't have some of the worries that some of his competitors
have heading into Saturday's Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona, ...

Strict Agenda For Brian Scott At Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 3, 2009) - - Boise, Idaho's Brian
Scott doesn't have some of the worries that some of his competitors
have heading into Saturday's Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona, but
that doesn't mean he isn't feeling the pressure.

Scott, a full-time driver for Xpress Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series will continue his relationship with Venturini
Motorsports in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and drive a third entry for the
Mooresville, North Carolina based-team in this weekend's season
opener.

"I'm looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of a
Venturini Motorsports-prepared machine," said Scott, who will pilot
the No. 8 Albertsons TOYOTA Camry. "Daytona is a big deal to the
Venturini's and it's an important race for me. We've enjoyed
success together but we're knocking on the door of that first win. We
hope to accomplish that Saturday afternoon."

Scott is no stranger to running up front in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Last
year, Scott started out his season at Daytona in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo
prepared by Bob Schacht Motorsports but after charging to the front, the
former USAR star was caught up in the race's "big one" on lap
30 taking him from competition in his ARCA Daytona debut. From Daytona,
Scott took a breather before returning with a vengeance mid-season.
Making seven starts for Venturini Motorsports in the second half, Scott
answered with four top-five finishes, 26 laps led and one pole position
at Kentucky Speedway.

Another year equals another year of opportunity for the 21-year old
young-gun and he looks to start off his 2009 racing season on the right
foot.

"We're not running for points, we're going to win. It's
Daytona!," sounded Scott, who will continue to run a partial
schedule in the ARCA RE/MAX Series this season. "Restrictor plate
racing is very important to the Venturini's and I know how bad they
want to return to victory lane. I'm going to do everything in my
power to get us there this weekend."

He continued, "I wasn't able to test with the team in December,
but I'm not worried. The team was very strong during the test and I
know when I climb in the Albertsons TOYOTA on Thursday, we'll be
right strong. Our qualifying setup will be our main objective during
practice as we don't have a guaranteed starting spot. Qualifying up
front is so crucial for this type of racing. Once we've dialed
ourselves in, we'll focus on getting the car to handle and run well
in the draft."

While drafting is a critical element to success in Saturday's Super
Bowl event, the veteran NASCAR driver knows that help from his teammates
could be the extra push that he needs to surge to his first RE/MAX Series
victory.

"I have some great teammates at Venturini Motorsports," Scott
explained. "Joey (Logano) will be in the No. 25 and Ryan (Fischer)
will be in the No. 15. The plan is to work with each other during the
race and hope that a Venturini Motorsports car is the first to take the
checkered flag."

Venturini Motorsports' Billy Venturini is fired up about having Scott
return to his family-owned team at Daytona. "Brian is such a superb
talent," Venturini commented. "He gets it. He has talent and
it's shown with our race team. He is determined to win in the ARCA
RE/MAX Series and we're hoping to give him a car capable of making
his dream come true. A lot of attention is focused on Joey (Logano) but
Brian will be an excellent teammate to him and Ryan (Fischer). Those guys
know they are lucky to have Brian on their side."

Saturday's ARCA race will serve as a preamble for Scott as he'll
make another full-season charge in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
(NCWTS) beginning with next Friday's NextEra Resources Energy 250.
And while the two sanctions are very different, Scott is hoping that
running the ARCA race will deliver momentum that he can carry over to the
his No. 16 Albertsons TOYOTA Tundra.

"Anytime you can get behind the wheel and race, it doesn't
hurt," Scott mentioned. "With tracks like Daytona and Talladega,
I can continue to learn the characteristics of the draft and rack up some
more seat time. I know that running in the ARCA RE/MAX Series last year
built some momentum and confidence that definitely carried over to the
truck. There's little hesitation in my mind that the same won't
happen again this year."

Before Scott can shift his focus on his "real" job next week, the
former mini-sprints ace knows that this weekend's ARCA race is all
about fun but trying to make a dream become a reality at the famed
"World Center of Racing."